Large stone fell from the hill in Thalot of Mandi and a house collapsed in a second
Most parts of Himachal Pradesh have been raining for the last 24 hours. This has caused considerable damage to Shimla, Kullu and Mandi. After the Chandigarh-Manali Fourlane Landslide, the scissors in Mandi again closed near the turn. Due to this, dozens of vehicles are stranded on the roadside.
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At the same time, the dam built on the Malana river of Kullu and the machinery in the construction work here has swept away the strong flow of water last evening. Uttam Ram’s house was found in the soil in a second due to falling big stone from the hill in the Thalout of Mandi. The rock that fell from the hill behind the house stopped at some distance after dropping the house of Uttam Ram.
Machinery engaged in construction of Malana project after heavy rains
Today, rain in 5 districts alert
According to the Meteorological Department, rain will continue on the mountains for the next five days. On Saturday, there is a rainy alert in 5 districts Bilaspur, Mandi, Shimla, Solan and Sirmaur. The next tomorrow is the forecast of Chamba, Kangra and Sirmaur. On the day after tomorrow, on August 4, rain has been alerted in all other districts except Kinnaur and Lahaul Spiti.
There will be more rain than normal in August- September
According to the Meteorological Department, except more high areas of Kinnaur, Lahaul Spiti and Chamba, other districts will receive more than normal rainfall during the month of August. In September, there is a forecast to receive more than normal rainfall.
Dumper in construction work was swept away by Malana drain
10 percent more rainfall than normal in monsoon season
The state has received 10 percent more rainfall than normal in this monsoon season. Shimla has received 68 percent more rainfall than normal.
Mandi district has 56%cloudy clouds, 23%in Bilaspur, 32%in Hamirpur, 1%in Kangra, 40%in Kullu, 22%in Sirmaur, 5%in Solan and 24%more in Una. At the same time, Lahaul Spiti received 67% from normal, 12 in Kinnaur and 6% less than normal in Chamba district.
Himachal Pradesh received 10 percent more rainfall than normal in this monsoon season. Excessive rainfall is forecast than normal in August and September
176 killed in monsoon season
Heavy rains in the state have suffered a lot to both life and goods. So far 176 people have died in the monsoon season. Of these, 30 people died of flood, landslide and cloudburst, while 36 people are missing.
Property worth 1678 crore destroyed due to heavy rains
Heavy rains have damaged private and government property worth Rs 1678 crore. More than 250 roads have been closed due to the last 24 hours of rain. Of these, there are more than 110 roads which have been blocked for more than 20 days.